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New study: With donor-advised funds, unexpected giving leads donors to expand their philanthropy
April 17, 2024
Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), today released a new edition of Why Giving Matters: Responsive granting with donor-advised funds spurs greater total giving, a report that includes more than a decade’s worth of insight into donor giving from over 32,000 Vanguard Charitable DAF accounts as well as donor survey responses on giving sentiments and behavior.
Read moreVanguard Charitable donors granted more than $2.6 billion to charity in 2023
January 30, 2024
Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), announced today that its donors granted more than $2.6 billion in 2023 to nonprofits in need, a 39% increase over 2022. Marking Vanguard Charitable’s seventh straight year of record giving, the nonprofit’s donors recommended over 209,000 grants to more than 56,000 unique charities. This worldwide donor support reflects over $18 billion granted since the organization’s inception in 1997.
Read moreNew Survey: 3 in 5 Millennial and Gen Z donors plan to give more to charity in the next 12 months
Nov 29, 2023
An online survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), found that 3 in 5 Millennials and Gen Z donors (60%) say they’re likely to give more money to charity over the next 12 months than in the past 12 months, compared to only 2 of 5 Gen Xers (40%) and Baby Boomers (39%).
Read moreNew Survey: Americans increasingly support disaster relief as major share of charitable giving
Nov 16, 2023
An online survey conducted by The Harris Poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), found that nearly 3 in 5 American donors (59%) (defined as those who donated to charity in the past 12 months) gave half or more of their total monetary donations last year to charities providing disaster relief.
Read moreVanguard Charitable launches MyGiving, a fresh way to help donors capitalize on their charitable giving patterns
Nov 09, 2023
Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), has launched MyGiving, a new philanthropic planning-focused digital donor resource, which is redefining engagement with charitable giving. MyGiving offers an array of features designed to enhance donor impact and put their charitable giving plan into action easily.
Read moreVanguard Charitable launches electronic grants solution, surpassing $100 million in first 4 months
Sep 20, 2023
Vanguard Charitable, a leading U.S. grantmaker and trusted sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), has launched Grant Payments with PayPal, enabling charities to receive funds from grantmakers faster and more easily. Vanguard Charitable and National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) closely collaborated with PayPal. Grant Payments allows eligible nonprofits to accept and receive electronic funds for grants up to $10 million at no cost to the charity or grantmaker.
Read moreVanguard Charitable donors grant a record $2.1 billion in latest fiscal year, an 11% increase over prior year
Aug 10, 2023
Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and trusted sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), announced today that granting increased 11% in fiscal year 2023 (July 2022-June 2023), breaking $2 billion for the first time in the organization’s 25-year history. The average grant amount was $10,972, a 17% increase over the year prior. Since its inception 25 years ago, Vanguard Charitable donors have granted more than $16 billion to nonprofits.
Read moreVanguard Charitable boosts donors' charitable giving power, nearly doubles trusted investment lineup
July 11, 2023
Vanguard Charitable, a leading nonprofit and trusted sponsor of donor-advised funds (DAFs), today proudly introduced the addition of 16 new investments to expand its curated, high-performing DAF investment lineup. The expansion builds on what was already a distinguished lineup and provides donors with new actively managed funds and more options within U.S. equity markets, enabling even greater portfolio customization.
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Feb 05, 2024
Vanguard Charitable donors bucked a national trend of declining giving in 2023 and increased granting by 39% for the year, the organization announced.
Nov 06, 2023
It’s arguably the best donor-advised fund affiliated with an asset-management firm for donors who plan to maintain higher account balances.
Aug 10, 2023
The sponsor of donor-advised funds announced Thursday that granting increased 11% in fiscal year 2023, which ended in June, surpassing $2 billion for the first time in Vanguard Charitable’s quarter-century history.
July 05, 2023
While both private foundations and DAFs can be used to grant to public charities, a DAF offers grantmaking capabilities with added flexibility and scale, because the sponsoring organization conducts due diligence and handles the administrative side of grantmaking.
Vanguard Charitable by the numbers
$18B
Dollars granted by Vanguard Charitable since inception.
1.6M
Individual grants issued to charity since inception.
28K
Active accounts as of June 30, 2023.
$2.1B
Total fiscal year '23 grant dollars (through June 30, 2023).
195K
Total fiscal year '23 individual grants (through June 30, 2023).
53K +
Number of unique organizations supported in fiscal year '23 (through June 30, 2023).
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- Jan 30, 2024 | Vanguard Charitable donors granted more than $2.6 billion to charity in 2023
- Nov 29, 2023 | New Survey: 3 in 5 Millennial and Gen Z donors plan to give more to charity in the next 12 months
- Nov 16, 2023 | New Survey: Americans increasingly support disaster relief as major share of charitable giving, but obstacles suggest they could be even more generous
- Nov 09, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable launches MyGiving, a fresh way to help donors capitalize on their charitable giving patterns
- Sep 20, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable launches electronic grants solution, surpassing $100 million in first 4 months
- Aug 10, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable donors grant a record $2.1 billion in latest fiscal year, an 11% increase over prior year
- July 11, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable boosts donors' charitable giving power, nearly doubles trusted investment lineup
- April 26, 2023 | Unrestricted giving at Vanguard Charitable DAF has grown by 150% over the past five years, now representing more than half the dollars granted annually
- April 26, 2023 | New study: Donors increase their granting the longer they’ve had a donor-advised fund
- March 30, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable adds more new investments with an emphasis on active management
- Feb 22, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable appoints new board member
- Jan 25, 2023 | Vanguard Charitable donors set new granting record despite economic challenges
- Dec 08, 2022 | Vanguard Charitable celebrates 25 years of giving and more than $15 billion granted to nonprofits
- Nov 15, 2022 | New Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 American donors with a charitablegiving budget increased their giving due to rising inflation
- Oct 27, 2022 | Vanguard Charitable adds five new investments to its lineup
- Aug 25, 2022 | PayPal Launches Grant Payments, Enabling Charities to Quickly Receive Funds from Grantmakers
- Aug 18, 2022 | Vanguard Charitable forecasts another record giving year with 14% increase in first half-year granting
- Jun 07, 2022 | Vanguard Charitable appoints D. Deone Powell as inaugural general counsel and chief legal officer
- May 19, 2022 | Vanguard Charitable survey: More than 1 in 3 American donors gave half or more of their charitable contributions to disaster relief efforts in the last year
- Jan 25, 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Donors Build on Record Charitable Giving Year, Granting a Total of Over $1.78 Billion to Nonprofits
- Oct 13, 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Appoints Rebecca Moffett as President
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What is a donor-advised fund?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account designed exclusively to invest, grow, and give assets to charities for meaningful and lasting impact. Here's how it works: You donate assets into a DAF and recommend how those assets should be invested. Your contribution is tax deductible and the assets in the DAF grow tax-free. When you're ready, recommend a grant to a charity you care about, and we take care of the rest.
Who is Vanguard Charitable?
Vanguard Charitable is the nation’s leading provider of donor-advised funds. We were founded by Vanguard in 1997 as an independent 501(c)(3) to make it easier for donors to increase their impact through low-cost, long-term charitable investments. Guided by Vanguard’s time-tested principles of low-cost investing, we balance the highest levels of service and convenience with the lowest cost ratios in the industry. Our philanthropic accounts enable donors to take their giving further, amplifying the impact of charitable donations over time.
Meet our president
Rebecca Moffett
President
Rebecca is the third president of Vanguard Charitable, a national donor-advised fund provider and one of the nation's top grantmakers. Throughout Rebecca’s 18-year tenure at Vanguard Charitable, she has held multiple leadership roles touching all aspects of Vanguard Charitable’s business. As a long-time donor-advised fund leader and advocate, Rebecca focuses on furthering the benefits of giving for donors, nonprofit partners, and communities around the globe.
She has earned her bachelor’s degree and MBA from Saint Joseph’s University. In her charitable endeavors, Rebecca is an alum of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania and is also active in her church community. As president, Rebecca drives Vanguard Charitable's mission to increase philanthropy and maximize its impact over time.